Over the last few years, the health care industry has been navigating a challenging landscape. Looking ahead, several trends could continue to influence the sector. Considering these evolving dynamics, health care organizations should closely monitor emerging industry developments and adapt their operations and risk management...

The Three Cs for Safety:  Compliance, Competence, and Commitment:  A Comprehensive Approach The Paramount + series, Landman, is a fictional portrayal of the drama that enfolds when there’s an explosion at a Texas oil rig killing four workers.  While Landman is a fictional show with plenty...

As businesses adapt to post-pandemic realities, regulatory shifts, and workforce evolution, the demand for PEOs is undergoing major transformations.  Industries, once reliant on traditional HR models, are now turning to PEOs to manage growing complexities from multi-state compliance to workforce risk mitigation.  Meanwhile, new sectors...

Every year, Prevent Blindness, the eye health and safety organization, recognizes March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month. This annual campaign is intended to raise awareness of potential eye hazards in the workplace and encourage employees to take their eye health seriously. According to Prevent Blindness, thousands...

In 2024, the workers’ compensation insurance segment experienced another year of strong performance, continuing a decade-long profitability trend for insurers. Overall, workers’ compensation insurance has been a bright spot in recent years during an otherwise challenging market across various lines of insurance. New market entrants...

Return-to-work (RTW) programs are intended to help support employees as they reintegrate back into the workforce after experiencing occupational illnesses or injuries. These programs may entail having injured employees return to work with shortened hours, lighter workloads or different tasks (also known as transitional duties)...

Profitable underwriting results have generated favorable conditions across the workers’ compensation insurance market for nearly a decade. According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the segment produced combined ratios of 84.5 and 84.9 in 2022 and 2023, respectively, demonstrating continued profitability. Industry experts...